ThomasJosephGalJr.MD

Professor, Otolaryngology , Head and Neck Surgery, University of Kentucky College of Medicine

Overview of Dr. Gal

Dr. Thomas Gal is an otolaryngologist in Lexington, KY and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including University of Kentucky Albert B. Chandler Hospital, UK HealthCare Good Samaritan Hospital, and Lexington VAMC. He received his medical degree from Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University and has been in practice 24 years. Dr. Gal accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. He is one of 8 doctors at UK HealthCare Good Samaritan Hospital and one of 7 doctors at Lexington VAMC who specialize in Otolaryngology (ENT). He has more than 50 publications and over 500 citings.

Office
740 S Limestone B317 Ear Nose and Throat
Lexington, KY 40536
Book by Phone+1(859) 350-6685

Fax+1 859-257-4644

Education & Training

University of South Florida MorsaniResidency, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 1995 - 1999
HCA Florida Healthcare/USF Morsani College of Medicine GME St Petersburg HospitalInternship, Transitional Year, 1993 - 1994
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson UniversityClass of 1993

Certifications & Licensure

FL State Medical License 1998 - 2025
KY State Medical License 2006 - 2025
TX State Medical License 2007 - 2025
AL State Medical License 1994 - 2013
NM State Medical License 2006 - 2013
American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Otolaryngology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Clinical Trials

Transoral Surgery Followed By Low-Dose or Standard-Dose Radiation Therapy With or Without Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With HPV Positive Stage III-IVA Oropharyngeal Cancer Start of enrollment: 2014 Jan 22
Active, not recruiting
Phase 2

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

92 citations
Current epidemiology and management trends in acoustic neuroma.
Thomas J. Gal, Jennifer B. Shinn, Bin Huang
Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery. 2010-05-01
53 citations
Delays in Diagnosis of Congenital Hearing Loss in Rural Children
Matthew L. Bush, Kristin Bianchi, Cathy Lester, Jennifer B. Shinn, Thomas J. Gal
The Journal of Pediatrics. 2014-02-01
47 citations
Factors associated with patient no-show rates in an academic otolaryngology practice.
Caitlin E. Fiorillo, Allyson L. Hughes, Chen I-Chen, Philip M. Westgate, Thomas J. Gal
The Laryngoscope. 2018-03-01

Professional Memberships

American College of Surgeons - ACS
Member

Insurance Accepted

Aetna Choice POS II
Aetna HMO
Anthem Blue Access PPO
Anthem Blue Preferred HMO
BCBS Blue Card PPO
BCBS Illinois PPO
BCBS North Carolina BlueOptions PPO
CIGNA HMO
CIGNA Open Access
CIGNA PPO
First Health PPO
Great West PPO
Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
Multiplan PHCS PPO
Multiplan PPO
PacificSource Preferred PSN
Providence Health System Personal Option
Providence Health System Preferred PPO
Sagamore Health Plus
United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO
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